MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

24.04.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

YOUNG CHANG CO LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

1029-2 Hogye 1-Dong Tongan-Gu Anyang Kyonggi-Do 431848

 

 

Country :

South Korea

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2005

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

March 23, 1966

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

134111-0000905

 

 

Legal Form :

Private

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture and trading of other paper and paperboard products.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

Up To USD 50,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


name & address

             

YOUNG CHANG CO LTD

1029-2 HOGYE 1-DONG TONGAN-GU ANYANG KYONGGI-DO 431848,

SOUTH KOREA

TEL: [+82] 31-4522180 

FAX: [+82] 31-4529853

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : MARCH.23, 1966

REGISTRATION NO                                                                                         : 134111-0000905

LEGAL FORM                                                                                                                                       : PRIVATE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                    :  MR. JAE-JIN CHO (CEO)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 17

CAPITAL                                   : US$ 319,622

BUSINESS LINE                        : MANUFACTURER

TURNOVER                              : KRW 6,789,000,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2005)

EQUITIES                                 : KRW 990,000,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2005)

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : UP TO USD 50,000

MARKET CONDITION                : COMPETITIVE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : STABLE

OPERATIONAL TREND  : STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : KRW 926.32= USD1 AS OF 2007-4-24

 

Adopted abbreviations:

ANS - amount not stated           

NS - not stated 

SC - subject company (the company inquired by you)

NA - not available          

M - million        

KRW –South Korea Won

 

 

 

 

 


Rounded Rectangle: HISTORY 

 

 

 


*Company History*

===============

1990 - Developed the environment-friendly water proof packaging paper and got the patent.

 

*Company Registration*

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(1)

License number     : 134111-0000905

Date issued            : 23 March, 1966

Issuing authority    : Supreme Court of Korea

Legal form             : Company Limited by Shares

Type of license      : Corporate License

 

(2)

License number     : 138-81-05255

Date issued           : 23 March, 1966

Issuing authority    : Office of the National Tax Administration

Type of license      : Business License

 

*Capital Details*

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Share value           : KRW 10,000.00/-each

Authorized capital  : KRW 300,000,000.00

Paid-up capital       : KRW 200,000,000.00

 

*Office & Facilities*

================

Property status : Owned by YOUNG CHANG CO LTD 

 

*Licenses & Permits*

=================

Int'l Trade no. : 7901704

 

*Reputation*

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Reference checking for the purpose of establishing the firm's reputation within the respective industry failed to reveal any negative information.

 

Rounded Rectangle: WEB SITE 

 

 

 


Website : www.youngch.co.kr   The design is professional and the content is well organized. At present it is both in Korean and English versions.

 

E-mail : youngchang@youngch.co.kr

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: LITIGATION 

 

 


For the past 41 years there is no record of litigation.

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


*Major Shareholders*

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Total number of shares : 20,000

 

Shareholders' Name                     No. of Shares       Amount of Shares (KRW)        % of Shares

--------------------------                      ------------------       -----------------------------------        ----------------

Jae-jin Cho                                         6,740                          67,400,000.00                   33.70

Undisclosed Shareholders                 5,500                          55,000,000.00                   27.50

Seung-chul Kim                                  4,000                         40,000,000.00                    20.00

Yong-duck Park                                  3,760                         37,600,000.00                   18.80

 

*Director's Details*

===============

(1)

Yong-duck Park

Date of appointment : 24 April, 1998

 

(2)

Kyung-im Park

Date of appointment : 22 April, 2002 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 

 


Management : Mr. In-choon Park, Auditor

                        Mr. Jae-jin Cho, CEO

 

Name                                 Nationality               Job Description

Mr. In-choon Park              Korean                       Auditor

Mr. Jae-jin Cho                  Korean                       CEO

 

*Key Personnel*

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(1)

Jae-jin Cho

Address                      : 7-1 Jungang-dong, Yangju-gun, Kyonggi-do South Korea

Date of birth                : 28 February, 1946

Date of appointment   : 24 April, 1998

 

(2)

In-choon Park

Date of appointment : 22 April, 2002

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS 

 

 


*Main Products & Services*

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Specializes in the manufacture and trading of other paper and paperboard products.

 

Also acts as an importing agent of pulp and panels.

 

Products also include the following:

 

- APP (Atactic Polypropylene Coated Moisture Proof Kraft Paper)

- Polyethylene Coated Paper

- Volatile Corrosion Inhibitor Treated Paper

- Phonol Paper of Corn for Video Film

- Base paper of tape

 

Products : Air filters 

                 Filter papers 

                 Kraft paper 

                 Newsprint paper 

                 Packaging paper 

 

*Payment Terms*

==============

Sales

-------

Local   : Cash or credit

Export : Letter of Credit (L/C)

             Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)

 

Purchases

--------------

Local   : Cash or credit

Import : Letter of Credit (L/C)

              Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)

 

*Quality Certification*

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Type of certification : Q Mark

Issuing authority      : VCI

Approved number    : 91-VC-40 

 

*Local Distribution Network*

=======================

Majority of the annual turnover is attributed to local sales. 

 

*Export Markets*

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Part of the annual turnover is attributed to export.

 

*Overseas Suppliers*

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Suppliers' Name                                     Country

---------------------                                       ------------

LOUISIANA PACIFIC CORP                   USA

ALPHA CELLULOSE CORP                   USA

FIRST URBAN FIBER INC                      USA 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES 

 

 


*LOCAL BRANCHES & MANAGEMENT*

===================================

Branch : YOUNG CHANG CO LTD - INCHON

Branch Address : 78-55 Gajwa 1-dong So-gu, Inchon, 404812

Branch Tel : [+82] 32-5701255

Branch Fax : [+82] 32-5762340

 

*OVERSEAS AGENTS AND DISTRIBUTORS*

======================================

Agent : R O C BALDWIN CO

Country of Origin : Taiwan

Product Description : Electric organs

Brand : YOUNG CHANG

 

Agent : R O C BALDWIN CO

Country of Origin : Taiwan

Product Description : Piano

Brand : YOUNG CHANG

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: PAYMENT 

 

 


PAYMENT RATING : 4                      OBTAINED SCORES          : 48

Rating Key

Implication

Implications

1

Scores 85–100

Excellent

2

Scores 75 – 84

Above Average

3

Scores 50 – 74

Average

4

Scores 35 – 49

Fair

5

Scores 15 – 34

Below Average

6

Scores 01 – 14

Poor

NR

No Data

No Data

 

The rating indicates the payment pattern of SC based upon our Payment Database, comments from suppliers of SC, information from banks (if available), as well as industrial sources.

 

Dealings on open terms may be possible for SMALL amounts depending on individual judgement experience.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 

 

 


*BANK DETAILS*

================

Bank Name : INDUSTRIAL BANK OF KOREA

Branch : Chung-gu, Seoul 

Branch Address : 50 Ulchiro 2-ga Chung-gu Seoul 100758 (Head Office) 

SWIFT Code : IBKOKRSE

 

*Financials*

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Balance Sheet

Currency           : KRW

Denomination   : In Million

 

                                           31 December, 2005     31 December, 2004     31 December, 2003

                                             ------------------------       ------------------------        -------------------------

Total Assets                                    4,833                           4,575                           5,561

Current Assets                                4,181                           3,981                           5,008

-Quick Assets                                 3,533                           3,293                            3,877

-Inventories                                       648                               688                           1,131

Fixed Assets                                      652                                594                              553

-Investment                                        328                                305                              259

-Tangibles                                          324                                289                              294

Total Liabilities                                3,843                             3,602                           4,632

Current Liabilities                            1,555                             1,032                           1,738

Fixed Liabilities                               2,288                             2,570                           2,894

Capital Stock                                      200                                200                              200

Profit Surplus                                     790                                 773                              729

Total Equity                                        990                                973                              929

Liab. & Shareholder's Equity           4,833                             4,575                           5,561

 

Income Statement

Currency          : KRW

Denomination  : In Million

 

                                                        31 December, 2005    31 December, 2004     31 December, 2003

                                                         ------------------------      ------------------------        -------------------------

Sales                                                6,789                            6,012                            6,774

Cost of Sold Goods                          6,018                            5,157                            5,836

Gross Profit                                         771                              855                               938

Selling & Admin. Expenses                690                               890                               951

Operating Income                                81                               (34)                               (13)

Non-Operating Income                      128                               283                                 89

Non-Operating expenses                  185                               182                                349

Ordinary Income                                 24                                 67                               (273)

Special Income                                     3                                 -                                   -

Income Before Taxes                          27                                67                               (273)

Income Taxes Expenses                      2                                  2                                -

Net Income                                         25                                65                               (273)

 

*Financial Ratios*

==============

 

                                                        31 December, 2005     31 December, 2004     31 December, 2003

                                                          ------------------------      ------------------------        -------------------------

Growth %

Year-on-Year Growth                            12.92                            (11.25)                          N/A

 

Profitability

Profit Margin (%)                                     0.37                               1.08                          (4.03)

Return on Assets (%)                              0.52                               1.42                          (4.91)

 

Asset Management

Total Assets Turnover (Times)               1.40                                1.31                           1.22

 

Liquidity

Current Ratio                                          2.69                                3.86                           2.88 

 

*Financial Summary  (Currency: U.S. $'s)

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Year          Sales                      Assets                Net Income

2003     $5,654,424.04       $4,641,903.17       -$227,879.80 

2004     $5,094,915.25       $3,877,118.64         $55,084.75 

2005     $6,572,120.04       $4,678,606.00         $24,201.36 

 

 

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS 

 

 


SC is considered an old-established business with stable development trend. It is considered a credit line up to USD 50,000 appears to be within SC’s capacities.

 

 

Attached: trade references

 

 

 

 


SIC PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity                   Code                      Product/Service Description

Manufacturing         2600                         Paper and allied Products

Manufacturing         2653                        Corrugated paper and paperboard and articles thereof, included boxes,

                                                pallets, etc.

Manufacturing         2671                         Coat/Laminate Paper Packaging

Manufacturing         2672                         Paper, coated and laminated

Manufacturing         2676                         Sanitary paper products

Manufacturing         2679                         Converted paper products

Trading                    2600                        Paper and allied Products

Trading                    2653                       Corrugated paper and paperboard and articles thereof, included boxes,

                                                pallets, etc.

Trading                    2671                        Coat/Laminate Paper Packaging

Trading                    2672                        Paper, coated and laminated

 

HARMONIZED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity                 Code            Product/Service Description

Manufacturing        3704            Photo plates, film, paper, etc, exposed, not developed

Manufacturing        4800            Paper & paperboard, articles of paper pulp

Manufacturing        4804            Kraft paper & paperboard, uncoated, rolls etc

Manufacturing        4805            Paper & paperboard, uncoated, rolls or sheets

Manufacturing        4807            Composite paper & paperboard, no surf coat, roll etc

Manufacturing        4808            Paper and paperboard, corrugated etc, rolls etc

Manufacturing        4812            Filter blocks, slabs and plates, of paper pulp

Manufacturing        4818            Toilet paper, paper tissues, towels, napkins etc

Manufacturing        4823            Paper, paperboard, cellulose wad to size & arts

Manufacturing   4823901000     Articles of paper pulp, not molded or pressed

 

DETAILED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity                       Product/Service Description

Manufacturing             Papers bonded by films 

Manufacturing             Poly coated paper & boards 

Manufacturing             Special paper 

Manufacturing             Perfumed wet tissue paper 

Manufacturing             Paper products 

Manufacturing             Offset paper 

Manufacturing             Laminated paper 

Manufacturing             Industrial packing paper 

Trading                        Air filters 

Trading                        Special paper 

 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE : ACTIVITY & MARKETS

 

Exporting to Asia

Importing from North America

Importing from USA

 

 


 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

RATING

STATUS

 

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

 

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Large

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

 

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

 

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

 

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

 

 

Credit not recommended

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 

 

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